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The cast of Glee reunited to pay tribute to late co-star Naya Rivera and you can watch the video right here!

16 members of the cast gathered on Zoom to talk about their favorite memories of Naya on the 10-year anniversary of her character Santana Lopez coming out as a lesbian on network TV. The reunion was part of the 2021 GLAAD Media Awards, which aired on Thursday (April 8).

Demi Lovato, who played Santana’s girlfriend Dani on Glee, opened the tribute. She said, “I will always cherish the chance I got to play Naya‘s girlfriend, Dani, on Glee. The character Naya played, Santana Lopez, was groundbreaking for closeted queer girls, like I was at the time. Her ambition and accomplishments inspired Latina women all over the world.”

The cast members who then participated in the reunion included Jacob Artist, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Jessalyn Gilsig, Dot-Marie Jones, Vanessa Lengies, Jane Lynch, Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Alex Newell, Lauren Potter, Amber Riley, Harry Shum Jr., Becca Tobin, and Jenna Ushkowitz. Notably absent were Lea Michele and Dianna Agron.

The reunion ended with Jessalyn reading a note written by Naya‘s mom.

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Some actors from Glee just paid a visit to the Naya Rivera memorial that has been set up at Lake Piru, which is where the actress passed away last week.

Iqbal Theba, who played Principal Figgins on the Fox series, posted a video of the memorial on his Twitter account. He wrote, “Went to see her with my friends @dotmariejones & @BradEllisPiano ❤️NAYA❤️.”

Iqbal was joined at the memorial by Dot-Marie Jones, who played Coach Beiste, and Brad Ellis, who played the glee club’s pianist Brad.

Dot made an appearance on The Talk this week and spoke about visiting the lake with the young stars of Glee on the day that Naya‘s body was discovered.

Fans are organizing a candlelight vigil that will take place at the lake in a couple weeks.

Dot Marie Jones, who starred with Naya Rivera on Glee, is opening up about her experience of reuniting with the cast to pray for Naya‘s safe return.

During an interview on The Talk, the actress who played Coach Beiste on the Fox show, revealed that the cast had “been in a group text the night before, and we had planned to go out that night, but it was already coming on 5 o’clock, and the lake from where I live is like 45 minutes away, an hour.”

Dot added that her co-stars decided to visit first thing in the morning instead.

“I told Bridgett [Casteen], my wife, I just said, ‘I gotta go.’ And she said, ‘I know you do.’ And so, I went out by myself – got there probably about six, and cried and prayed and talked, and you know, told her she had to come home, so we could all rest, and especially her mama and her family.”

Dot continued, “The kids being there, and all of us praying and talking, and I know Cory [Monteith] had something to do with it. He had to because, God bless, they found her on the seventh anniversary of Cory’s death, which is unfathomable.”

She also recalled her time with Naya, saying that “I love her so much because she’s the real deal. She’s no BS. She’s not fake. What you see is what you get…her heart and the sincerity of that girl, it’s just, people don’t even know.”

“It just shows how much we all cared and loved that girl,” Dot said of their lake visit. “Rivera was a good kid. We loved her.”

The cast of Glee traveled to the lake to pray for Naya, and her body was found a few hours later.

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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite on stage during the 10th anniversary Celebration of ‘The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil’ held at The Mirage Hotel & Casino on Thursday night (July 14).

The two original Beatles members were joined by their wives, Nancy Shevell and Barbara Bach, plus Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison, and Joe Walsh.

Other notable guests included Dot Marie Jones, Cary Elwes, Josh Hutcherson, Ron Howard, Nastia Liukin, Mira Sorvino, Kevin Dillon, and Modern Family‘s Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

The anniversary performance introduced vibrant new acts — including advanced projection technology, new acrobatic acts, a remixed soundtrack with a new song, “Twist and Shout”.

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Matt Bomer and Sarah Paulson make their big arrivals at the premiere of their show American Horror Story: Hotel held at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Saturday night (October 3) in Los Angeles.

The duo was joined on the carpet by their co-stars Naomi Campbell, Angela Bassett, Cheyenne Jackson, Max Greenfield, Kathy Bates, and Wes Bentley.

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Also in attendance were Togetherness actress Amanda Peet, American Crime Story‘s Cuba Gooding Jr., and Glee‘s Dot Marie Jones and NeNe Leakes.

FYI: Sarah is wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress, Neil Lane jewels, Louis Vuitton shoes, and an Edie Parker clutch. Naomi is wearing Versace.

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Lea Michele looks white hot hitting up 2015 PaleyFest for the Glee panel at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The 28-year-old actress and singer was joined by her co-stars Mark Salling, Amber Riley, Darren Criss, Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch, Chord Overstreet, Dot Marie Jones, and Heather Morris.

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“So excited for tonight’s #PaleyFest panel for Glee! Glam time now with @mrbradgoreski @MakeupMatthew @DavyNewkirk & @jennahipp!!!” Lea tweeted earlier that day.

FYI: Lea is wearing a Elie Saab shirt, pants and clutch with Charlotte Olympia shoes and Rachel Katz Jewelry ring. Mark is wearing John Varvatos. Heather is wearing a vassallo dress.

20+ pictures inside of Lea Michele, Darren Criss, and more of the cast at the big event… More Here! »